英汉词典

civilization 基本解释

• n. 文明；文化

civilization 词态变化

civilization 英文词源

civilization (n.)

1704, "law which makes a criminal process civil," from civilize + -ation. Sense of "civilized condition" first recorded 1772, probably from French civilisation, to be an opposite to barbarity and a distinct word from civility. Sense of a particular human society in a civilized condition, considered as a whole over time, is from 1857. Related: Civilizational.

civilization 英文释义

1. a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations);

"the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"

2. the social process whereby societies achieve civilization

3. a particular society at a particular time and place;

"early Mayan civilization"

4. the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste;

"a man of intellectual refinement"

"he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"

civilization 同义词解析

civilization, culture

这两个名词均含"文化，文明"之意。

civilization： 指广义的文化，标志人类发展开化的进程。强调物质方面的文明。

culture： 侧重指精神方面，即多由科技、文化等所体现的人类智力开发的程度。

civilization 双语例句

1. I think we can date the decline of Western Civilization quite precisely.

我认为我们可以相当准确地确定西方文明开始衰落的年代。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Civilization is on the brink of apocalypse.

文明已濒临毁灭的边缘。

来自《权威词典》

3. the technology of modern civilization

现代文明的技术

来自《权威词典》

4. I finally reached what we laughingly call civilization.

我终于到了我们戏称为文明之地的地方。

来自《权威词典》

5. the last outpost of civilization

文明的边缘地区

来自《权威词典》

civilization 实用场景例句

the technology of modern civilization

现代文明的技术

牛津词典

The Victorians regarded the railways as bringing progress and civilization.

维多利亚时代的人认为铁路带来了进步和文明。

牛津词典

the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome

古希腊和古罗马的社会文明

牛津词典

diseases that are common in Western civilization

西方文明社会的常见弊病

牛津词典

Environmental damage threatens the whole of civilization.

环境的破坏威胁着整个文明世界。

牛津词典

It's good to be back in civilization after two weeks in a tent!

在帐篷里住了两个星期后又回到人类文明的生活可真好呀！

牛津词典

The ancient civilizations of Central and Latin America were founded upon corn...

古代中美洲和拉丁美洲的文明社会是建立在玉米之上的。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

It seemed to him that western civilization was in grave economic and cultural danger.

在他看来，西方文明似乎陷入严重的经济和文化危机。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...our advanced state of civilisation.

我们高度发达的文明

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...when I returned to civilization.

我重新回到文明地区时

柯林斯高阶英语词典

As a result, Indus civilization people supplemented their diet with hunting.

结果是, 印度河流域的人们以打猎为生.

期刊摘选

Though a Tartar strain in many North China peasants, there is also a veneer of civilization.

虽然不少华北农民具有鞑靼民族的血统, 但同时他们也拥有悠久的文明传统.

期刊摘选

Even the most seasoned experts and civilization are having difficulties in correctly interpreting the Chinese phenomenon.

即使是精通华夏文明史的一些专家也很难解释目前在中国发生的一些现象.

期刊摘选

Two hundred years seems like the blink of an eye in the history of Chinese civilization.

二百年时间在中国文明史上只不过是一瞬间.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Each civilization is born, it culminates, and it decay.

各种文明都要历经诞生, 鼎盛和衰落.

《用法词典》

Civilization was cradled somewhere in Asia.

文明发源于亚洲某地.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

The ancient civilization fellinto oblivion.

古代的文明被遗忘了.

《简明英汉词典》

The old civilization was fast falling into decay.

旧文化很快地衰落下去.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

It is said that civilization is always on the move.

有人说文明总是在进步.

《简明英汉词典》

Greece was the cradle of western civilization.

希腊是西方文明的发源地.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

People have no letters at the primary stage of civilization.

在文明的初期,人类是没有文字的.

《简明英汉词典》

One age bequeaths its civilization to the next.

前一代将其文明传给后一代.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The Song Dynasty contributed three great inventions to world civilization.

宋朝为世界文明贡献出三大发明.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

They were in the van of civilization.

他们是文明的先导者.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

All civilization ought to be aroused against war.

应唤起整个文明世界来反对战争.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The book describes the march of civilization from ancient Egyptian times to the present.

该书描述了从古埃及时代至现代文化的发展情况.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Rome was the matrix of Western civilization.

罗马是西方文明之母.

《现代英汉综合大词典》